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Household of James S Neilson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James S Neilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James S Neilson, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James S was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Neilson, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary S (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James S (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James S's Adopted Son, Thomas H Neilson, born in 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James S Neilson's household

Male

James S

Neilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Neilson

Adopted Son
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Mary S

Neilson

Daughter
Male

James S

Neilson

Son
First name(s) James S
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James S

Neilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas H

Neilson

Adopted Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Neilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary S

Neilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James S

Neilson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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